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elements of columns, floors and enclosure, it is constructed into a system
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supporting the future city? Architecture will become a network complex.
It provides urban function, permanent public shelter, and potentially, a
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Cemetery design
Pair work (With Jae Han Bae)
Instructor: Karla Rothstein
Site: Central Park
Cemeteries are considered conventionally as space of
isolation, for its special function in urban environment.
However, the number of death is still rising in the New
York City, indicating more cemeteries to be built. This
trend challenges the nature of cemetery: should it
continues its autonomy, or, should it embrace the
urban life?
The property of space is decided by users. Both
densities and the approach of occupying define the
tension of space, as publicity or privacy. All these
movement and distribution can be understood as
flows. Where flows are interfered by obstruction with
different degrees, spaces are varied. How the urban
flows shift and gather, shape the characteristics of
spaces.

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A huge, inaccessible volume of water marks its isolation by breaking the surrounding pattern of urban
flows and behaviors. The dead, used to be accompanied by the living, claim their loneliness with the
departure of flows. When the current urbanism is extended into the reservoir, the flows are reintroduced
to the isolation, with cemetery as their destination. Now the deserted is reborn, the forgotten dead are
again remembered. The interfered pattern is restored with the emergence of new programs.

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The flow of peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movement and obstruction of the flow are studied. A datascape of Central Park
flow/obstruction is mapped to show how the urban flow shift from periphery of Central Park into the
center of reservoir. Differenr pattern of spaces are form by the tangling of flows as well as tensions
between groups of movements.

The Material Swath
Zipties are used to discribe the groups of flows forge the different properties of space. Flows are tied
to form groups of movements, the tensions between groups form the space, then all together into a
systerm and pattern.

The Study of Woodlawn Cemetery
To study the movement and the flows in a real cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx is chosen as
an example. The patterns of the flows are flow the footprints of the tombs, gathering around function,
private or urban

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patterns are inserted into the reservoir, to rejoin the isolation of east and west. The cemetry is related to the
public space, evoking the public attention to the death.

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Then the site-strategy datascape is unrolled to be more assemble to the real context in Central Park, as
flow enter in both way. Programs are inserted into the reservoir with public function and cemetery at
the same time, in the geometric pattern closed to the nature movement in Central Park

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Train Station design
Individual work
Instructor: Tatiana Bilbao
Site: New York City

The future train station in vertical urbanism should
redefine the meaning of â&#x20AC;&#x153;infrastructureâ&#x20AC;?, refusing the
mere compression of rapid flows and intense efficiency,
but evolving itself as a structure of iconicity to embrace
the growing city. The iconic station will support the city
with physical structure and transportation network, also
a place of multi-function for various destination. Besides,
a convenient connection happens vertically to connect
the layers of open public space, commercial areas and
thresholds of neighborhood to forge a new meaning of
identity of the station.

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Heritage Preservation
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The studio focus on the possibility of vertical urbanism in
the future expanding New York City. Every students choose
their own typology of city function to study and design and
collage them into a 12-feet-high model at final.

The study of my urban typology is transportation, begining
with the anlysis of two train station in NYC, Grand Central &
Penn Station. One keep its identity and city structure over
time while the other was over whelmed bt the city expanding.

So the infrastructure should not only be a mere tubes or
passage way for the city, but to go further, as a structure to
embrass the city growing, rather than compromised for the
expantion.

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To transform a horizontal train station to a vertical form.
The first step is to translate the density. As stacked railways
form the exact height of open public space, here comes
the possiblity for the infrastructure to evolve into a mega
structure to support the infinite growing of the city.

The railway also provides horizontal connection on the interurban level. Inspired by
the current layout of railway from suburban NYC to midtown. Different elevations are
distributed trough out the urban networks.

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Urban Attractor (Summer 2016)
Cemetery design
Individual Work
Instructor: Galia Solomonoff
Site: City of Beacon, NY
City is an artifact constructed by collective memories
over time. The neighborhood within has evolved from
singular idea of zoning to a complex structure where
people’s life accumulate as part of historical value.
The project will “accumulates” on the context,
as three “extensions” but create more intimate
interaction with the existence. It brings the public
(neighborhood) back to the area as its realization of
complexity and celebrates citizens’ life and memory
in an open space.

Matteawan Manufacturing

Dia: Beacon
Dia's most recent conversion, its museum in
Beacon, is located in a former printing plant built
in 1929 by Nabisco (National Biscuit Company).
The museum is sited on thirty-one acres on the
banks of the Hudson River, and is adjacent to
ninety acres of riverfront parkland. It is a
five-minute walk from the Metro-North train
station in Beacon, 60 miles (80 minutes by train)
north of New York City.

The property was originally part of the Matteawan
Manufacturing Company, a textile manufacturer
and one of the first factories in Beacon. The
property later housed the H.N. Swift Machine Shop,
which reportedly manufactured the first
lawnmowers in the US.

The museum, which opened in 2003, is situated
on the banks of the Hudson River in Beacon,
New York. Dia pioneered the conversion of
industrial buildings for the installation of
contemporary art, a practice and aesthetic now
widely adopted by museums and galleries
internationally.

Debway Hat Company
By 1940, the company moved to larger quarters at
One East Main Street. During World War II, Debway
landed a large contract from the government to
manufacture hats for the Women's Army Corps, and
thus earned its place as one of the most important
hatting concerns in Beacon's history.

Hudson Valley Brewery
For the past two decades, the graffiti'd,
boarded-up brick building at 7 East Main
Street in Beacon, NY has gone relatively
unnoticed. Hiding in plain sight, covered in
ivy and underneath large canopies of trees,
it actually sits right off of Main Street, just
down beyond the old train tracks in the
town's popular East End.

In the early 2000's, it nearly lost its chance. Plans
circulated that the building had been slated for
demolition. Brand new townhomes would take
its place. Then, for one reason or another, those
plans were scrapped. 7 East Main breathed a
small sigh of relief. A few extra branches
stretched themselves out across the roof. And in
the back, some boards fell off a window, letting
in a little extra light.

The Study of Two Cities
In order to reveal the relationship between the city and art, both the model of City of Beacon and
Wuhan, a city in central China, are studied. These two cities share some same similarity of once
decayed industry and using their historical relics as a way of introducing art into the city. Inspiration
raised from the studying of the case of Wuhan.

Roundhouse
After an incredible combination of construction,
restoration and design, many of the historic buildings on
our property were given new life. Working with many local
businesses and artisans, we created the new and modern
world you find at The Roundhouse today.

One East Main Street
A rare opportunity to rent a commercial condo in historic
building in a fantastic location between the Roundhouse
and new Hudson Valley Brewery. Corner unit with huge
windows, just under 13ft ceilings, polished concrete floors,
period details including exposed beams and brick. New
promenade in front of building. High end retail use; 975 sq
ft. No food. (building currently under construction)

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World War I

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AD 1860

AD 1911

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Japan-Sino War

AD 1937

AD 1918

AD 1953

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New Nation

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The Three Kingdoms was the
tripartite division of China
between the states of Wei, Shu,
and Wu, following the Han
dynasty and preceding the Jin
dynasty. The term "Three
Kingdoms" itself is something of a
mistranslation, since each state
was eventually headed not by a
king, but by an emperor who
claimed legitimate succession
from the Han dynasty.

The Chinese imperial
examinations were a civil
service examination
system in Imperial China
to select candidates for
the state bureaucracy.
The exams were based on
knowledge of the classics
and literary style, not
technical expertise.

The Qing dynasty,
officially the Great
Qing, also called the
Qing Empire or the
Manchu dynasty,
was the last imperial
dynasty of China,
ruling from 1644 to
1912 with a brief,
abortive restoration
in 1917.

"Second Opium War"
refers to one of the
British tactical
objectives: legalizing
the opium trade,
expanding coolie
trade, opening all of
China to British
merchants, and
exempting foreign
imports from internal
transit duties.

The Self-Strengthening
Movement was a period
of institutional reforms
initiated in China during
the late Qing dynasty
following a series of
military defeats and
concessions to foreign
powers.

The history of the
People's Republic of
China details the
history of mainland
China since October
1, 1949, when, after a
near complete
victory by the
Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) in the
Chinese Civil War.

First five-year plan are a series of
social and economic development
initiatives. The economy was
shaped by the Communist Party of
China through the plenary sessions
of the Central Committee and
national congresses. The party plays
a leading role in establishing the
foundations and principles of
Chinese socialism, mapping
strategies for economic
development, setting growth
targets, and launching reforms.

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Structure and Art
Generalizing from the case of Wuhan, how art is introduced to the city can actually be linked back to
the deeper city structure. This structure has been formed and transformed overtime as the consequence
of the accumulation of history events. Art utilizes this structure to relate itself to the city.

tripartite division of China
between the states of Wei, Shu,
and Wu, following the Han
dynasty and preceding the Jin
dynasty. The term "Three
Kingdoms" itself is something of a
mistranslation, since each state
was eventually headed not by a
king, but by an emperor who
claimed legitimate succession
from the Han dynasty.

examinations were a civil
service examination
system in Imperial China
to select candidates for
the state bureaucracy.
The exams were based on
knowledge of the classics
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technical expertise.

officially the Great
Qing, also called the
Qing Empire or the
Manchu dynasty,
was the last imperial
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service examination
system in Imperial China
to select candidates for
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The exams were based on
knowledge of the classics
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refers to one of the
British tactical
objectives: legalizing
the opium trade,
expanding coolie
trade, opening all of
China to British
merchants, and
exempting foreign
imports from internal
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of institutional reforms
initiated in China during
the late Qing dynasty
following a series of
military defeats and
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this term may also
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other events), was a
revolution that
overthrew China's last
imperial dynasty (the
Qing dynasty), and
established the
Republic of China
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AD 1911

World War I

AD 1914

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also known as the
Revolution of 1911, or
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social and economic development
initiatives. The economy was
shaped by the Communist Party of
China through the plenary sessions
of the Central Committee and
national congresses. The party plays
a leading role in establishing the
foundations and principles of
Chinese socialism, mapping
strategies for economic
development, setting growth
targets, and launching reforms.

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People's Republic of
China details the
history of mainland
China since October
1, 1949, when, after a
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People's Republic of
China details the
history of mainland
China since October
1, 1949, when, after a
near complete
victory by the
Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) in the
Chinese Civil War.

First five-year plan are a series of
social and economic development
initiatives. The economy was
shaped by the Communist Party of
China through the plenary sessions
of the Central Committee and
national congresses. The party plays
a leading role in establishing the
foundations and principles of
Chinese socialism, mapping
strategies for economic
development, setting growth
targets, and launching reforms.

As Beacon embraces her revival after the industrial depression, the historical heritage of
Beacon is transforming into new structure. One East Main Street is a typical block with historical
value which is now under renovation. The old hat factory is changed to a luxury condo. The
warehouse is renovated to a brewery with music events.

Neighborhood Complexity

For Beacon residents visiting the World's Fair in
1939 in New York City, the cap being worn by
every female tour guide and attendant at the fair
was a prideful reminder of what their hometown
was noted for--the hat manufacturing capital of
New York. The official uniform cap of the 1939 fair
was designed and manufactured here by the
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Also in the 1970s, a decline in the economy
shuttered most of the factories. This decline
quickly became a severe and ongoing
economic downturn that lasted from about 1970
to the late 1990s, during which almost 80
percent of the city's commercial business spaces
and factories were vacant.

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Destroys History, 1976. Train wrecks within
our city's limits are rare. The most
memorable of recent times was when
an 80-car Conrail freight train derailed
near the East Main Street crossing.

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Roundhouse

Hotel + Restaurant

After an incredible combination of
construction, restoration and design,
many of the historic buildings on our
property were given new life. Working
with many local businesses and artisans,
we created the new and modern world
you find at The Roundhouse today.

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On Saturday July 31st 2010, OPEN SPACE
gallery and Burlock Home presented
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converged in Beacon, NY to create live
artwork and have their work installed on
the exterior of a 19th century factory
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In the early 2000's, it nearly lost its
chance. Plans circulated that the
building had been slated for demolition.
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place. Then, for one reason or another,
those plans were scrapped. 7 East Main
breathed a small sigh of relief. A few
extra branches stretched themselves out
across the roof. And in the back, some
boards fell off a window, letting in a little
extra light.

AD 2016

One East Main Street
Luxury Condo
A rare opportunity to rent a commercial
condo in historic building in a fantastic
location between the Roundhouse and
new Hudson Valley Brewery. Corner unit
with huge windows, just under 13ft
ceilings, polished concrete floors, period
details including exposed beams and
brick. New promenade in front of
building. High end retail use; 975 sq ft.
No food. (building currently under
construction)

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The museum, which opened in 2003, is
situated on the banks of the Hudson
River in Beacon, New York. Dia
pioneered the conversion of industrial
buildings for the installation of
contemporary art, a practice and
aesthetic now widely adopted by
museums and galleries internationally.

Strategy

When art is introduced into this neighborhood, related to this value as a new urban attractor,
it is not the building that should be preserve/highlight, but the collective complexity. Art should
evoke the community memory, follow the same pattern of accumulation, and serve as a new
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sibility and flexibility. Then, art will be a part of complex structure of the city.

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The west side of the site is facing the main street, while the east side is
near a creek that runs along the margin of City Beacon. So the project
should deal with different urban elevation.

To answer this variation of topography, the building creates different
linkage both to the river and the urban, embracing the neighborhood
and bringing the public life into the site.

Two layers of ground level attract the urban to the site and the building.
First level opens to the creekside, making continuous serial of public
green space on the creek.

The second level connect to the other way to the main street, welcoming
the urban flows to the 2F of the project, attracting them to several
platform on another level. This level also becomes urban.

Section B is trying to build up an intimate relationship between the project
and the public. The boundaries of each program - gallery, artist apartments,
workshops and commercial are blurred. This flexible organization provides
the opportunity for the artist to communicate with the public, and strongly
relates the production and exhibition at the same time.

04
(Autumn 2016)

The Flow

Surface facade design
Group work
(With Zhenwei Zhong, Lin Wu, Siyu Zhang & Hong Li)
Instructor: Joseph Vidich
Site: New Museum
Surface, or facade, is not a singular sheet, it could
be more than a structure. The defination of interior
and exterior used to be divided by surface. But
when surface become double-sided, the boundary
no longer exists.
Besides, as the surface folded from a sheet to a
structure, the urban fix surface becomes flow,
incubating the new idea.

Adjacent to the new museum, the proposed New Inc can be used as future museum as well as incubator. Compared
to the special facades of the New Museum, the surface of New Inc takes its own position, which dissolves the ration
and even of the former one, changing the surface into a motion of flow. The faรงade is assembled by prefabricated
steel panels, with joints to connect and anchor them onto the existing wall.

Rooftop Terrace

Entrance Canopy

The surface also blur the boundary between inside and outside, with double faces material
challenging the idea of interior and exterior. The shape of the folding panel also let the light
come in relevant to different function of inside.

Adjacent to the new museum, the proposed New Inc can be used as future museum as well as
incubator. Compared to the special facades of the New Museum, the surface of New Inc takes
its own position, which dissolves the ration and even of the former one.

Models are designed to help the mass production in factories. By simply
copying the prototype, a huge number of products with same appearance
are made. What an efficient and convenient way to make profits!
But when the models are used for architecture, which means the same
rules or methods are used to design in an environment of complexity, the
architecture will lose the connection with the surrounding and lack the ability
to meet multiple needs.
The Architecture of China are facing this problem. The urgent need for
developing forces the architects to copy existing methods without thinking
during their new design. In other words, they are relying on the models, some
of which are out of date and not suitable for their projects. Even worse, they
become thinking in models. Same architecture is existing in different place,
like the products of mass production.
Escape from models, escape from traditional ways and conventional ideas.
Discover the new possibility from existence. Or least, stop simply copying.

Architecture should suit well to the
environment and brace itself in an efficient
way at the same time. When a youth
hostel made of containers is required in the
mountain, the great view of the nature and
the durability of the containers should be
both made the most use of.
There is an intriguing solution, which is,
“hanging” the hostel under the bridge
across the valley, which provides the visitor
an easy access and an exciting view of the
valley below. The containers, the units of the
hostel, also meet their most reasonable way
of structure- like themselves hanging when
transported in the port. In addition, this new
construction will do the least harm to the
nature, since it takes no ground to “stand”.

1. The site consists of several
valleys and hilltops, which are
main scene in the mountain.

2. An existing road connecting
some hilltops as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uâ&#x20AC;?, but not
completed.

3. A closed loop should be
created to provide visitors
with a complete scene.

4. To finally close the loop, a
bridge is designed above the
valley.

5. The bridge will be the
center of the new landscape
planning, where the hostel
hangs.

6. Accompanied by series of
landscape designs, the site
will be more attracting.

Unit + Hanging + Bridge + Mountain
In the ports, we can see containers lifted swiftly and steadily by cranes, which
suggests that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hangingâ&#x20AC;? is a safe and efficient way for the hostel of containers
to brace itself. So it is possible to hang the hostel under the bridge in mountains.
Nature will be preserved, users will enjoy the great view of the valley. Also the
hostel can be easily transported into mountains in containers after produced in the
factory, overcoming the short of supply in the mountains.

The bridge is mainly for hikers and cyclers. Arbors made
of containers are inserted in the road, as a part of
landscape design. Containers hang under the bridge,
making up the hostel, some of which are converted
to rooms and corridors. Others are merge to creat a
bigger public spaces and entrances, located in the
middle of the plan for an easy access from the bridge.
Following the structure of the bridge, the organization
of containers is symmetrical so that the, which also
makes the bridge more steady.

To make the most use of the containers, the scale of which is studied.
The potential function of 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; container is listed, based on the
relationship between the size of human, furniture and containers.
When the hostel is no more needed, it can
be moved from the bridge. So the units need
to be prefabricated, which is convenient for
construction and replacement.
Prefabricated utility tube 1.
Prefabricated doors & windows 2.
Prefabricated wall with installation 3.

By putting different furniture and compare their scale with container's,
units of different functions are developed. And the combination of
several containers will provide large space. So containers under the
bridge can also serve the functions require by a hostel.

Bridge

Truss

Lookout

Boom

Container

Composition A

B
A

Composition of Boom

The bridge is mainly for hikers and cyclers. Arbors made of containers are inserted in
the road, as a part of landscape design. Containers hang under the bridge, making
up the hostel, some of which are converted to rooms and corridors. Others are
merge to create a bigger public spaces and entrances, located in the middle of
the plan for an easy access from the bridge. Following the structure of the bridge,
the organization of containers is symmetrical so that the, which also makes the
bridge more steady.

The new-built architecture need to be adjusted and limited to converse with the context, and provide open
space for the high-dense district, however the volume rate of which should be high enough to compensate
the density. So the complex should be the union of fragments of information from the context and needs.

After researching the urban texture and analyzing the needs and context. "Fragments" are converted into
diagram to interact with the formation of the new volume. With respect to history, economic needs satisfied
and the new open civic space is provided, the complex becomes the union of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;fragmentsâ&#x20AC;?

When the core cube is moved to the periphery of the plan as a huge
framework, space incide can be freely organized, with open space
and green. Then space can be flexibily divided, rented to companies
with different needs for space. Plans are no longer monotonous.

07

(Spring 2014)

Garden School

School of architecture design
Individual Work
Instructor: Ting Zhang
Site: Beijing, China
The project of the school of Architecture is surrounded by green and series
of schools and universities. How to provide students a close relationship
with the nature and provide them with comfort when they are studying?
How to let them enjoy open spaces with high quality? A slope of green
merges the inside with outside, giving an answer. Green joins the open
space in the building, expanding the place for public. Voids are added
within the classrooms and work shop, creating the space for light, wind
and communication. The school is finally drew into the nature.

Public spaces are inserted in between the housing units to unite
the community with the urban. They exist in different layers of the
condo, but connected to the ground with continues stairs, so
that the public space could infiltrate into the neighborhood. The
groud level is also opened as commercial space with lanes going
across and connecting to the street.

Preserving the existing textures as
the structure of new project

Changing texture into new roads
and allies

Increasing the density

Inserting gardens and squares

In order to build a new neighborhood on the structure of the existing city, the textures is studied
and used as methodology to direct the distribution of the new housing. Old lanesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; positions are
preserved, some of which are transformed into the circulation system, others keep the nature of
the old allies, as new form of commercial streets.

car

parking

pedestrain

urban
green

housing
green

square

commercial

community

education

cluster

The landscape system in the community is also designed to redirect the urban flow, dividing the
public and private regions. Affordable housing are placed outside while the codos are located
inside, to form the hybrid clusters.

affordable

condos

To meet the various need of the neighborhood, the units are also designed into
different typologies, while mixed up in one construction. Gaps are created by the
combination of different units, extending to hallway and public space in each floor.

Floor Plan

0

5

Ensuring each floor gets enough light, the public spaces are opened to the north
while the units are facing the south. The public spaces are connected as stair-shape
distribution inside one buliding, attracting public from the ground floor to the top.

The project located on a iceberg in the ocean of North
Pole. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the state in between the sky & the earth. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a
monumental gesture to connect the elements of nature,
forging the conversation between the ice & the aurora.
Creating a balance between the extreme environment
(ice) & picturesque scenario.

An installation made of steel is required in the square in Prince Harbor to
serve as a place for newsstand, stall or temporary exhibition. The scale of
the volume is limited under 5*5*5m.
When paper is folded, the area covered by it can change as the paper
unfolded. So we use "folds" as the concept of the installation. The steel
is folded when produced, unfolded on the site to a surface covering
the space of exhibition and stalls. It is temporary, efficient and multifunctional.

After the original design was proved to be unqualified due
to the insufficient sunlight for the classroom, I was asked
to redesign the whole project from massing distribution.
Doing the layout that meet the sunlight need, I continued
to detail the design of the whole projects and using
renderings to convey the new idea. The work also included
design and drawing of site plan and master plans.

12

Commercial Design
Intern Work, UDG
Part: Rendering
Site: Xinjiang

(Summer 2014)

I took part in the early concept design, basically using
rendering to show the idea of this new commercial area
where water is used in the regional way that express the
specialty of Xinjiang. The rendering includes main scenes
rendering and site rendering.

13

Campus Design
Intern Work, UDG
Part: Translation
Site: Shanghai

(Summer 2014)
UDG cooperated with a foreign company to attend the
design contest in Shanghai University new campus. My job
is to translate the design material from US, including the
texts in the narrative and notes on the master plan.